Graduate Program: Health Behavior Health Promotion

General Information

Request Information
Program/Degree
Health Behavior Health Promotion  
Program Description

The PhD Minor in Health Behavior Health Promotion (HBHP) is designed for individuals from other University of Arizona doctoral degree programs who wish to obtain graduate training in Health Behavior Health Promotion and is administered by the HBHP Program in the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

 
College

College of Public Health

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Michael J Tearne
520-626-2112
Graduate Program Coordinator
Michael J Tearne
520-626-2112
Director of Graduate Studies
Nicole P Yuan
520-626-7215
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Unspecified
 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

The college form used to declare the minor should be completed and submitted prior to completion of the first semester of minor coursework.

 

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

12 

Core Coursework Requirements

Required PhD Minor in Health Behavior Health Promotion Courses (minimum 12 units)

Take one course from the following:

  • HPS 577 Sociocultural & Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (3)

Choose one course on US Minority Health/Health Disparities:* (minimum 3 units)

  • HPS 535 Multicultural Health Beliefs (3) OR
  • HPS 605 Community Based Participatory Action Research to Decrease Health Disparities (3)

*or alternate course with a core focus on a US minority health issue or health disparities with minor faculty advisor approval


Choose two courses on health promotion sciences related content (minimum 6 units) 

 
Elective Coursework

Choose two courses on health promotion sciences related content (minimum 6 units). All HPS led graduate courses are acceptable. Other public health/health promotion related courses within or outside the College require minor faculty advisor’s approval.

Some examples of elective courses include: 

  • HPS 531 Contemporary Health Issues in Research (3)
  • HPS 533 Global Health (3)
  • HPS 534 Infectious Disease in Global Health and Development (3)
  • HPS 586 Maternal and Child Health (3)
  • HPS 588 Adolescent Health (3)
 
Additional Requirements

Successful completion of written and oral questions during the PhD Comprehensive exam is required.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 
Persistent link:
Last revised 02 Sep 2020